What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
I spent yesterday refinishing my seats.
They were creased to buggery, hard and shiney and the bolster was in a right state.
I used the Furniture Clinic kit to start from fresh to give them that 'just out of the factory' look.
I wish I had taken some pics, but I was full of cold with a temperature and just wanted to get it done.
It involved cleaning off all the years of dirt and grease.
Then using an extremely aggressive liquid to remove the factory finish and then using it on a scouring pad to make sure the original paint sealer was definitely all gone.
This is the point where you stand back and think 'Ooooops!'
I then put the heat gun onto the seats to get rid of the sagging leather, I managed to remove pretty much all of the creases, all gone from the bolster and back rest and 90% from the seat base, just the ones towards the back still showing.
With that done I started dab on the dye with a sponge and work it into any creases etc.
However, having used the spray gun already I could have probably just started spraying, but with the patterned leather on the centre sections I thought the dabbing on was probably still a good idea.
Then used he supplied spray gun and sprayed 3 coats onto the seats, using the heat gun to dry each coat.
Then moved onto the sealant, this is what gives you the strength.
I did both seats in this and this left a gloss finish, not nice!
However you then move to the finish you have chosen, I went with Matte as this is what BMW have always used.
I did the first coat on the drivers side and then started on the passenger side and realised I had only been sent one can of airbrush propellant.
So had to call it a day while I want for the other can to arrive.
just one of those things, but was a bit annoying.
Overall though it is a seriously impressive bit of kit, extremely easy to use and gets your seats looking factory fresh for £55.
I will post some pics later of the finished results, but highly recommended.
They were creased to buggery, hard and shiney and the bolster was in a right state.
I used the Furniture Clinic kit to start from fresh to give them that 'just out of the factory' look.
I wish I had taken some pics, but I was full of cold with a temperature and just wanted to get it done.
It involved cleaning off all the years of dirt and grease.
Then using an extremely aggressive liquid to remove the factory finish and then using it on a scouring pad to make sure the original paint sealer was definitely all gone.
This is the point where you stand back and think 'Ooooops!'
I then put the heat gun onto the seats to get rid of the sagging leather, I managed to remove pretty much all of the creases, all gone from the bolster and back rest and 90% from the seat base, just the ones towards the back still showing.
With that done I started dab on the dye with a sponge and work it into any creases etc.
However, having used the spray gun already I could have probably just started spraying, but with the patterned leather on the centre sections I thought the dabbing on was probably still a good idea.
Then used he supplied spray gun and sprayed 3 coats onto the seats, using the heat gun to dry each coat.
Then moved onto the sealant, this is what gives you the strength.
I did both seats in this and this left a gloss finish, not nice!
However you then move to the finish you have chosen, I went with Matte as this is what BMW have always used.
I did the first coat on the drivers side and then started on the passenger side and realised I had only been sent one can of airbrush propellant.
So had to call it a day while I want for the other can to arrive.
just one of those things, but was a bit annoying.
Overall though it is a seriously impressive bit of kit, extremely easy to use and gets your seats looking factory fresh for £55.
I will post some pics later of the finished results, but highly recommended.
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Z3 2.8 Progress Journal (Mine)
Z3 1.9 Sport Progress Journal (Wifey's)
I have an element of 'M-styling' on my car, If that's a good enough reason for the manufacturers to adorn a 320 with the M badge, then its certainly a good enough reason for me..
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Like the soft top colour
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Now I do that that, a sun roof in the soft top
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Those sunroofs are an interesting idea. does the one in the hardtop open, it looks as if it slides.
Brian
3.0I Topaz Blue
2000 E36/7 Z3 3.0i
2016 F31 335d
2015 F21 118i
3.0I Topaz Blue
2000 E36/7 Z3 3.0i
2016 F31 335d
2015 F21 118i
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Didn't buy this week but collected the parts and fitted this week.
Switch from Alexanders of Somerset, interface from BMW and under column shroud from local scrappy for £2.
Switch from Alexanders of Somerset, interface from BMW and under column shroud from local scrappy for £2.
Brian
3.0I Topaz Blue
2000 E36/7 Z3 3.0i
2016 F31 335d
2015 F21 118i
3.0I Topaz Blue
2000 E36/7 Z3 3.0i
2016 F31 335d
2015 F21 118i
- Southernboy
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
..... I see you use Shaun Alexander too Brian.... he's a really nice guy - judging by my dealings with him - I've just fitted the same kit to my 3.0 recently....
and I've just taken Geordie's angel eye kit off him...so that will be a forthcoming addition to Scarab II...
and I've just taken Geordie's angel eye kit off him...so that will be a forthcoming addition to Scarab II...
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Southernboy wrote:..... I see you use Shaun Alexander too Brian.... he's a really nice guy - judging by my dealings with him - I've just fitted the same kit to my 3.0 recently....
and I've just taken Geordie's angel eye kit off him...so that will be a forthcoming addition to Scarab II...
Yes your name came up in conversation Barry really helpful guy. He didn't have a part I needed for something else and he mailed me back a few weeks later when he had managed to find one, not many others would do that. Scarab II will be a new car when you have finished.
Brian
3.0I Topaz Blue
2000 E36/7 Z3 3.0i
2016 F31 335d
2015 F21 118i
3.0I Topaz Blue
2000 E36/7 Z3 3.0i
2016 F31 335d
2015 F21 118i
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Couple of pics of the seats after the refurb, these were hard and shiny and the bolsters were getting very worn, drivers side anyway....
- Southernboy
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
....... you need a matching center armrest to finish off a splendid job on the seats...
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Haha, I think you might be right.
Although a bit worried about whether I'll be able to keep it at the moment. The lady we rent the garage off has just died and I am waiting to find out if I will be able to carry on renting it or even buy it.
If I can't then not sure what I will do to be honest.
I rent two, the one in the background of pic 1 with the blue door I rent out to someone else, but mine is great as it is double, only a single door, but means I can put my ML in front of the door as well. I can have the one on the end still but that will only fit one car, can't park outside that one.
I was about to get this resprayed, but if it is going to live on the street, then I can't see the point.
Also, no residents parking here so a nightmare.
She would go and die a month after I buy a soft top!!
Although a bit worried about whether I'll be able to keep it at the moment. The lady we rent the garage off has just died and I am waiting to find out if I will be able to carry on renting it or even buy it.
If I can't then not sure what I will do to be honest.
I rent two, the one in the background of pic 1 with the blue door I rent out to someone else, but mine is great as it is double, only a single door, but means I can put my ML in front of the door as well. I can have the one on the end still but that will only fit one car, can't park outside that one.
I was about to get this resprayed, but if it is going to live on the street, then I can't see the point.
Also, no residents parking here so a nightmare.
She would go and die a month after I buy a soft top!!
- Southernboy
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
........ that's so selfish ! Do you know the potential inheritors?... Would be sad to have to sell after all the trouble with restoration... What did you use on the seats to restore them ?
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
I know, some people!!
The garage has been passed onto her son, who has in turn passed it on to a local letting agent, who we are now paying.
However, if is part of an antiques centre and they have always wanted it, however, the agreement was that it was mine until I wanted to let it go, but that was an agreement I had with the owner as we got on.
Now she has died I fear that may change.
Although I pay quite a lot for it, maybe more than the antiques centre is prepared to pay. Fingers crossed.
I used the Furniture Clinic Kit.
http://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/Leathe ... nt_Kit.php
I went medium size, and needed it, well, I needed the second can of propellent. So you could buy the small kit and get a second can locally if you run out.
The garage has been passed onto her son, who has in turn passed it on to a local letting agent, who we are now paying.
However, if is part of an antiques centre and they have always wanted it, however, the agreement was that it was mine until I wanted to let it go, but that was an agreement I had with the owner as we got on.
Now she has died I fear that may change.
Although I pay quite a lot for it, maybe more than the antiques centre is prepared to pay. Fingers crossed.
I used the Furniture Clinic Kit.
http://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/Leathe ... nt_Kit.php
I went medium size, and needed it, well, I needed the second can of propellent. So you could buy the small kit and get a second can locally if you run out.
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Boysie wrote:Just had my Tonneau cover sprayed professionally Imola
red and just fitted it to the car
Copy cat.....
Z3 2.8 Progress Journal (Mine)
Z3 1.9 Sport Progress Journal (Wifey's)
I have an element of 'M-styling' on my car, If that's a good enough reason for the manufacturers to adorn a 320 with the M badge, then its certainly a good enough reason for me..
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Really who had theirs donegookah wrote:Boysie wrote:Just had my Tonneau cover sprayed professionally Imola
red and just fitted it to the car
Copy cat.....
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
That looks very good Ray, or as you say amazing.Boysie wrote:Just had my Tonneau cover sprayed professionally Imola
red and just fitted it to the car
It looks amazing I think so anyway
- Southernboy
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
....... I really like the idea of a colour coded cover.... Looks more OEM than OEM.... My car is Black...
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Two new front springs bloody pot holes
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Boysie wrote:Really who had theirs donegookah wrote:Boysie wrote:Just had my Tonneau cover sprayed professionally Imola
red and just fitted it to the car
Copy cat.....
Mine at Santa Pod last year (below taken from my progress journal update in September )
gookah wrote:: Fitted my new matching Estoril blue tonneau for Santa Pod,
These are so rare.....
Z3 2.8 Progress Journal (Mine)
Z3 1.9 Sport Progress Journal (Wifey's)
I have an element of 'M-styling' on my car, If that's a good enough reason for the manufacturers to adorn a 320 with the M badge, then its certainly a good enough reason for me..
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
That's very nice, cant really appreciate the colour In the picture.
Sorry I didn't see that thread.
I've been trying to get this done for a very very long time, it does compliment the cars upholstery.
Red soft top next, well some time in the near future lol.
It should been an option on the car the colour coded tonneau.
But this opens a can of worms, what BMW should have done or added as an optional extra's
The list would be endless.
Love your wheels
Scuffed one of mine today Grrrr
Sorry I didn't see that thread.
I've been trying to get this done for a very very long time, it does compliment the cars upholstery.
Red soft top next, well some time in the near future lol.
It should been an option on the car the colour coded tonneau.
But this opens a can of worms, what BMW should have done or added as an optional extra's
The list would be endless.
Love your wheels
Scuffed one of mine today Grrrr
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Boysie wrote:That's very nice, cant really appreciate the colour In the picture.
Sorry I didn't see that thread.
I've been trying to get this done for a very very long time, it does compliment the cars upholstery.
Red soft top next, well some time in the near future lol.
It should been an option on the car the colour coded tonneau.
But this opens a can of worms, what BMW should have done or added as an optional extra's
The list would be endless.
Love your wheels
Scuffed one of mine today Grrrr
I did mine with the scuff master and it folds without problems so really pleased with it, the imola looks good too, everyone will be doing theirs now
I dread scuffing wheels.... I park so far away from the kerbs I need a taxi to the footpath.
Z3 2.8 Progress Journal (Mine)
Z3 1.9 Sport Progress Journal (Wifey's)
I have an element of 'M-styling' on my car, If that's a good enough reason for the manufacturers to adorn a 320 with the M badge, then its certainly a good enough reason for me..
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
I did it in a petrol station trying manoeuvre around
a stupid women who parked so far out
a stupid women who parked so far out
- Southernboy
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
A set of new foglight bulbs.... one had blown, so replaced both... Also, just fitted a set of Z8 chrome windscreen waterjets... Had to fashion a clip to hold them securely since they're slightly different in the underside size vs the OEM ones... They also seem to have a larger nozzle from which the water is ejected...so there's no shortage of cleaner hitting the screen... in fact it's like a friggin rainstorm....
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
new exhaust finally, fitted this morning ,new Sony stereo to let me pug the I phone in. and another new wind deflector from Germany as I ripped last one a fortnight ago . been a busy morning but heh ho weather fantastic up here in the highlands this week. so out and about topless this afternoon and managed two hundred mile yesterday with the top down on a run down to the office in Aberdeen and back Happy days !!!!!!!!!!
heres to a good summer
heres to a good summer
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
This has just arrived!!!!
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And fitted....
Well chuffed with it, makes the whole car feel so much sportier, best £100 I have ever spent on a car.
Well chuffed with it, makes the whole car feel so much sportier, best £100 I have ever spent on a car.
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Is that smaller diameter or retrimmed?
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Just retrimmed, but a little thicker than standard so more like the current sport wheels.
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
I gave mine the same treatment. Retrimmed M tech in black leather, perforated and grain with beige stitching and extra padding from Jack at Royal Steering Wheels. I went to Aylesbury where he fitted it.
It has made such a difference to the look of the interior and feels so good to drive. Much, much better than the original factory fitted. Definitely worth the money, £120 fitted. Would post shots if I could work out how to do it!
It has made such a difference to the look of the interior and feels so good to drive. Much, much better than the original factory fitted. Definitely worth the money, £120 fitted. Would post shots if I could work out how to do it!
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As I happened to be passing the local dealer I called in to get a new washer jet for the Z3 - £8.69 (excl VAT)!!!! When I was filing the invoice I looked back as I had to replace one in April 2008 and the price then - £1.58 (excl VAT). Is there a separate BMW Inflation rate????
Hers: Z4 2.0i Sp --------------------- His: Z3 2.8
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
You have to ask for discount
You don't always get it
I have always got it, just ask
and it's amazing the difference from original price
You don't always get it
I have always got it, just ask
and it's amazing the difference from original price
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Another satisfied Royal customer here, got mine similarly done but with red stitching (to match the red and black seats).
Fantastic job for 118 quid plus 20 odd for postage to Spain!
Fantastic job for 118 quid plus 20 odd for postage to Spain!
- Southernboy
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
.... clear side marker indicators and 2 oval style heated seat swithches.... On their way over soon.... Thanks Bertiejaffa...and Topaz.
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Flippers for hamann front lip.
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Came today a used exhaust front pipe and cat, but its like new and cost a
quarter the price of a new one
Nad
quarter the price of a new one
Nad
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Pictures to follow I hopedeni2s wrote:Flippers for hamann front lip.
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
12 months MOT = £50
12 months insurance = £191 *
* technically not something for the Z3
12 months insurance = £191 *
* technically not something for the Z3
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
storm works lighter cap to match my shiny knob
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
As soon as I will paint and install them. Might be not so soon. Today I will check the possibilities to create real carbon fiber versions of them. So if anyone is interested in CF versions of flippers, please PM me and let me know how much you would be ready to pay for CF version.Boysie wrote:Pictures to follow I hopedeni2s wrote:Flippers for hamann front lip.
Received today chrome gear shifter surround which fits non-M z3, ACS carbon fiber brake handle, clear side marker lights, hamann alloy fuel cup and 3rd brake light sealant
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
I 'm looking forward to the pics
then i'll let you know
then i'll let you know
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
I might be interested - I like my aftermarket bumpers, but with splitters on the front I might be tempted to put the OEM bumper back ondeni2s wrote:
As soon as I will paint and install them. Might be not so soon. Today I will check the possibilities to create real carbon fiber versions of them. So if anyone is interested in CF versions of flippers, please PM me and let me know how much you would be ready to pay for CF version.
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
Inspection 1, mot (no advisories) and brake fluid change.
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Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
... hello Bad boy !!... what you been doing...having a rush of sh*t to the head and behaving yourself...
Re: What did you buy your Z3 this week ?
OIl, filter and air filter.
MOT, no advisories.
Various cleaning products, but i forgot to get a nice in-car smelly
MOT, no advisories.
Various cleaning products, but i forgot to get a nice in-car smelly
Present : Grey Z4 2.5 conv
ex-Cosmos Black 2.8
ex-Cosmos Black 2.8